How the menu is organised
The exchange and the two sportsbooks
| Section | Supplier label | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Ekbet Exchange | AE_CRICKET | A betting exchange: you back (bet for) or lay (bet against) an outcome at prices set by other users, rather than by a bookmaker. Commission may be charged on winnings. Popular for cricket match odds, bookmaker and fancy (session) markets. |
| EKSports 1 | BTi | A conventional fixed-odds sportsbook. The bookmaker sets the price and builds in a margin. |
| EKSports 2 | SABA | A second fixed-odds sportsbook from a different supplier, with its own market list, limits and rules. Asian handicap markets are prominent. |
Because these are separate products, a bet slip in one does not carry over to another, settlement rules can differ, and a bonus labelled for one provider may not count in the others (see qualifying bets). Comparing the price for the same event across the three is legitimate and often worthwhile.
Laying is risking the liability, not the stakeOn an exchange, laying at odds of 5.0 with a ₹100 stake means you win ₹100 if the outcome fails, but lose ₹400 if it happens. The exchange shows this “liability” on the slip — read it before confirming.
Bet types without the jargon
| Bet | What has to happen | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Match winner | Your side wins | Usually the lowest margin on the board |
| Handicap | Your side wins after a virtual start or deficit | Turns mismatches into roughly even contests |
| Totals (over/under) | Combined score beats or misses a line | In cricket, pitch and weather matter more than form |
| Player markets | An individual reaches a number (runs, wickets, goals) | Voided or settled differently if the player does not take part — check the rules |
| Accumulator | All selections win | The margin compounds with every leg; long accumulators are the worst value on the board |
| Outright | A tournament winner, settled weeks later | Your stake is tied up for the duration |
Why accumulators lose value: if each leg carries a 5% margin, a six-leg accumulator carries roughly 1 − 0.956 ≈ 26% — about a quarter of the expected value is gone before a ball is bowled.
Cricket markets
Cricket is first in the menu (the IPL has its own tab). Format matters: in T20 the match-winner market is straightforward; in Test cricket the draw is a live outcome and prices can swing hard after a collapse. Rain-affected limited-overs matches are settled using the official DLS result — check each section’s rules for how abandoned matches and reduced overs are treated, because they differ between suppliers.
- Top batter / top bowler: settlement for ties (“dead heat”) usually divides the stake.
- Session or “fancy” markets (runs in an over range) are mainly on the exchange.
- Innings totals reward reading pitch and conditions, which is where pricing models are weakest.
Live (in-play) betting
Live betting means betting after the event has started, at prices that update continuously. Three behaviours cause most confusion:
| Behaviour | What is happening |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Markets freeze around a wicket, a boundary review, a penalty or a break. Nothing can be placed until prices are recalculated. |
| Price change on the slip | The price moved between your tap and confirmation. Your “accept odds changes” setting decides what happens. |
| Rejected bet | The price moved beyond your tolerance, the market closed, or the stake exceeded the live limit. |
Streams run seconds behind the real action. By the time you see a boundary, the market has priced it. Never bet on something you have just watched happen. In-play betting also removes the pause between impulse and stake — it is the format where control is hardest to keep (see responsible gambling).
Horse racing
We did not find a dedicated racing tab in the menu we reviewed; where racing is offered it sits inside the sportsbook providers’ market lists. Two concepts are specific to racing:
- Each-way is two bets — one to win and one to place — so a ₹200 each-way bet costs ₹400. How many places pay depends on field size and race type.
- Fixed odds vs tote. Fixed odds lock your price when you bet. Tote (pool) prices are only known when the pool closes, so a heavily backed favourite pays less than the estimate suggested. The slip states which you are placing.
Live casino
| Game | How it works | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Teen Patti | Three-card hands compared | Moderate |
| Andar Bahar | Back the side where a matching card appears first | Very fast |
| Baccarat | Banker, player or tie — the tie bet has by far the highest house edge | Fast |
| Roulette | Single-zero wheels have a lower house edge (2.7%) than double-zero (5.26%) | Moderate |
| Blackjack | Beat the dealer without exceeding 21; basic strategy matters | Moderate |
Round speed is a hidden cost: a game dealing every 20 seconds exposes your stake to the house edge three times as often as one dealing every minute.
Slots, number games and keno
Slots are fully automated and each publishes a return-to-player (RTP) figure in its information screen. RTP is a long-run average across millions of spins; it says nothing about a single session. Volatility — how often and how large wins are — shapes a session far more, and is rarely stated as a number. Number Game and RNG Keno are lottery-style draws decided by a random number generator; check the paytable, because keno RTPs vary widely between games.
House edge in plain numbers
| House edge | Example | Expected cost |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7% | Single-zero roulette | ₹270 |
| 4% | A 96% RTP slot | ₹400 |
| 5% | A typical match-winner margin | ₹500 |
| 26% | Six-leg accumulator at 5% per leg | ₹2,600 |
“Total stakes” is everything you bet, including re-betting winnings. The expected cost is what the product charges on average; any single session can be far better or worse.